The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-30
GEN. TUTTLE AGAIN,

Gen. Tuttle has delivered himself
atresh. The Chicago Tribune asked his
opinion of the recent re- union of Pick
ett's division and the Philadelphia
brigade ut Gettysburg, but he declined
to express it. He said those soldiers
had perfect right to indulge in such
pastimes. He had always declined
such invitations. After declining to
express an opinion, al the Tribune puts
it, Gen. Tuttle said:-"The reasonI
have done SO is that | consider the
southern people hold just as bitter feel
ings toward the north as they ever
have. When General Rosser told Gen
eral Sheridan to take his rstions with
him if he went down the Shenandoah
valley, he meant III his heart what he
said. When he expressed himself as
opposed to the return OF the rebel flags
he was only talking to be heard by the
north. Editor Grady fills his paper
with the bitterest denunciation Of The
north and he is honest, but when he
talked taffy to the New England people
he did it with the intent to deceive can
repose no confidence in the pretense of
the south as long as it remains solid.
All that is needed down there to create
another rebellion is an opportunity that
will lead them TO believe that success
is certain. The old spirit is there. and
sometime it will break ont again."
1t is little difficult to be patient
with such trash as this. The idea
seems TO be that if Q northern man
wants to go through the south now he
must do SO in state of war, prepared
with rations, and not expecting hospi-
table treatment. The mere elaboration of
the thought is enough to give it the lie.
1t Is not true that Editor Grady
fills his paper with bitter dennnclation
| OF the north. 1t is not true that the
south hates the north. 1t 10 not true
that it would "create another rebellion
| If an opportunity were to offer. There
are few tools in the south, no doubt,
as there are Tuttles and Fairchilds in
the north, but the mass of the people
| OF the south are as loyal to the Union
to-day as are the people of the north.
Let southern ranter like Tnttle offer
for office and he would be relegated to
the rear, while the real and accredited
leaders speak as did the following
named gentlemen on the Fourth mo
public question which interests the
American people can revive any sec
tiOnal strife among them. The senti-
ment to-day III the south of devotion
| to the Union is stronger than il ever
| has been since the foundation OF the
government" = Senator Eustis, Of
Louisiana. "The loyalty of the south-
| ern people is of sterner stuff
than self-interest and will prove her
stanchest stay should storm assail our
ship of state.'. Gov. Perry, OF Florida.
"Here, Oh Independence Day, we ex-
claim from the bottom of our hearts:
| The Constitution and the Union; NAV
they be one and inseparable, now and
forever .'"-Senator Gibson, of Louisi-
ana. "That the Stars and Stripes may
continue from generation to generstion
to wave over great, prosperous and
united people is, believe, the earnest
wish of the inhabitants of all the
states.'-Senator Brown, of Georgia.
The animus of Gen. Tuttle's speeches
is very clear, he wants all Office ut the
hands of the Iowa republicans, who
/ are among the most bitter In the coun-
| try. His conclusion that because the
south is democratic it is not patriotic is
little amusing. A majority of the
American people sustain that party; il
hasn't been SO very long since he did
SO himself, and If he lived in Missouri
instead of Iowa he would most likely
be in its ranks to-day.